Port Orange bank held up by 3 masked men, police say

One of the robbers struck a bank employee on the back of the head with his gun, leaving the man with a laceration, police said.

LYDA LONGASTAFF WRITER

Three masked men robbed a Port Orange bank at gunpoint Thursday morning and police say a bank employee was injured after a robber hit him. The suspects arrived at the PNC Bank on Dunlawton Avenue just after 9 a.m., said Port Orange police Capt. David Meyer. It's not clear if all three robbers were armed or if only one of them had a weapon, Meyer said. One of the robbers struck a bank employee on the back of the head with his gun, leaving the man with a laceration, police said. Surveillance cameras captured one of the crooks jumping over the counter toward the teller. After they were given money, the trio took off, running east on Dunlawton, Meyer said. All three suspects are black and all had athletic builds. One was wearing a loose-fitting, long-sleeve hooded sweatshirt, black baggy jeans, white sneakers, a black ski mask and black gloves. The second man was wearing a short-sleeve shirt, black jeans, dark sneakers, a black ball cap with white lettering on the front and a black cloth covering his face. He was also carrying a black bag. The third robber was also wearing a black, loose-fitting, long-sleeve hooded sweatshirt, long, dark gray cargo shorts, dark sneakers, a black ski mask and black gloves. Anyone with information is asked to call detective George Oliveira, 386-506-5895.